[UMS] Macro Or Die - The Competitive Macro Trainer - Page 7

On May 07 2011 12:49 Argonx16 wrote:
This UMS map is amazing, I find it so helpful when training my macro, and just learning the mechanics of SC2. This map really made me look at my weaknesses and helped me adjust, even if it is just planting more production buildings instead of being lazy and queuing up masses of units.

Also, I'm midish Bronze, and like ~17 minutes into the game, it thinks I'm "Grandmaster Level" macro, with a cushion of x6?

EDIT: I was playing with a friend (Silver level) 2v2 today, and whenever he "donated" me resources (most likely because he was floating too many resources) I would be repeatedly nuked, so I was wondering, would there be any way to penalize (less) a player who receives many resources from an ally? I mean I know a solution is just not to be "gifted" resources in the first place, but that was just an issue that I encountered while playing this map.

On May 07 2011 22:02 ScythedBlade wrote:
Perfectly executed fast expands are still punished, because the cushion thinks allowing 400 minerals for a Nexus is bad when you have 34 food. This includes the 3 gate sentry expand ... =/

On May 08 2011 00:48 NiTroSc2 wrote:
http://drop.sc/9963

My 50~min game vs hard AI (its way harder than blizzard's AI :D) where i spammed CCs
Looking foward to future changes to these maps

On May 08 2011 03:30 TheAwesomeTemplar wrote:
Cool map.
Like others have noticed, FE's are punished. But, I played zerg and despite having horrible macro problems with it, I didn't get nuked once. I got warned 3 times, once when I FE'd.
I didn't notice a different AI...

On May 08 2011 04:00 Selkie wrote:
Is a countdown triggered if I attempt to go 15 CC?

On May 07 2011 00:59 _Major wrote:


Your cushion is the amount of resources you are allowed to stockpile before the Ghosts will be sent out to Nuke you. This is determined by the factor shown and your supplies available. It's a rough estimate, but silver players tend to keep their resources at about 17 or 18 times their supplies available (i.e. @ 100 food, they are floating 1700-1800 resources, etc...)

The game periodically checks to see if you are satisfying all objectives, and after these checks it will show you your current level in the bottom right of the screen. If you are completing all of your objectives for that round, then it will raise your level, lowering your cushion. If you aren't then it will do nothing. If you are letting nukes go off then it will lower your level, raising your cushion.

Everyone starts out at the Max cushion level - Bronze (20x). Over time their applied macro abilities will determine what level they are able to reach. This means that the early game stages are essentially the same for all players, and that there is still flexibility for stockpiling if you want to. But, as players get to 6 minutes into the game (the fastest you can reach Diamond level) the true differences in ability will be obvious. Good players will be able to keep producing both supply, workers, and army - leaving them with very little leftover resources.

Being able to reach a high level is only part of this. What's more important is staying at a high level. The score screen will show your average macro level in contrast to your current level, which you will see throughout the game. This is determined by the amount of resources gathered at each level, and is the best indicator of how well you played.